"Critical government programs…endangered by staffing crisis"

Professor Linda Bilmes of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University speaks with Jay Goodman Tamboli about her new book, The People Factor: Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service and the staffing crisis that faces the American government. Bilmes and co-author W. Scott Gould are calling on a federal investment of $10 billion over the next five years to improve recruiting, training, and management of the federal workforce. (10:33)
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Afghanistan’s most successful troop trainer describes how he treats his trainees

Colonel Mohammad Asef, Battalion Commander, Training Khandak, 203rd Corps, Afghan National Army, speaking through a translator, describes how he handles his troops, complimenting them and treating them well. (Note: contains one bleeped profanity) (0:39)


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Afghanistan's most successful troop trainer describes working with American forces

Colonel Mohammad Asef, Battalion Commander, Training Khandak, 203rd Corps, Afghan National Army, describes his experiences working with American forces. Speaking through a translator, Asef praises the American military and its help in training Afghan troops. (0:38)
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Secretary of the Army, Pete Geren, explains the challenge of too little home time for troops

Sec. Geren, testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, says that it is a strategic, as well as quality-of-life, issue for troops to have too little time at home in their rotations away from the theater of war. (0:38)
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